Wilson Creative Group (WCG) announced today Erik Vilnius has joined the award-winning branding and creative ad agency as senior graphic designer.In his newly created position, Vilnius will be a visual communicator for ideas that inspire, inform and captivate consumers for the benefit of clients.

He will be responsible for the development of the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures and magazines from conceptualization to graphic finished product. Vilnius brings more than 15 years of experience to the agency and will lead design and creative content strategy through the use of layout, composition, typography, color theory and photography. Vilnius will also contribute his expertise and technical skills to help WCG solve messaging challenges.

With a brand-first point of view, WCG serves as one source to plan, create and activate brands to make a lasting and memorable impact.

“Erik’s expertise is the perfect complement to our renowned team of designers. We look forward to the creative energy and perspective he will bring to our agency and clients,” commented Peggy Wilson, founder and CEO, Wilson Creative Group. “We’ve taken one of our key strengths and made it even stronger with the addition of his nationally-acclaimed work.”

Vilnius joins WCG after spending eight years with PaarMoto in Fort Myers.A graduate of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Full Sail University, Orlando, Florida, he spent his early career as a graphic designer in publishing and advertising agencies and transitioned to digital-focused design. He created impactful print and digital experiences for well-known brands such as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, MasterCraft, FGCU Athletics, Miracle Baseball and more. His skill set will elevate WCG’s ability to deliver end-to-end brand solutions to its clients.

“I am extremely excited and humbled to join the team. I have long admired the agency from afar and I look forward to collaborating with the talented team at WCG and creating best-in-class design solutions for our clients,” said Vilnius. He joins the agency’s team based in Naples, Florida. Over the past year, WCG has continued on an impressive growth trajectory and hired leads for new business development, public relations and added additional staff to bolster its account services, digital advertising and design offerings.

About Wilson Creative Group

Founded in 2007, award-winning Wilson Creative Group delivers smart ideas and expert design to clients in Naples, Fort Myers and all of Southwest Florida. WCG offers a wide range of services and handles every facet of planning and implementing effective brand, advertising and public relations strategies. WCG’s work has been recognized with numerous awards from the Advertising Federation of Southwest Florida and the Building Industry Associations of both Lee and Collier counties. WCG offices are located at 2343 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 608 in Naples.